Episode 71

Choosing your niche isn’t a one time thing, it’s an ongoing process. Ricky and Julia talk about the biggest mistakes and how to change your thinking to avoid them. “We can’t emphasize enough how crucial it is for YouTube to be able to clearly know who you are targeting.” – Julia “You never really stop…

Here’s an easy step by step process to audit your own YouTube channel and easily find one area to work on! 1. Find 2-3 other channels that you like in your niche that are successful.2. Watch a few of their videos and rank the creator 1-5 on the following metrics:A. Pacing (Hook, avoiding repetition, etc)B….

In this episode, Nathan and Anna answer member questions and discuss pushing blog traffic to YouTube, niche selection, interpreting search analysis results, assessing competition, and using Google Trends.   Main Topic: Using Your Search Analysis Results 00:32 P24 Question: Blog to YouTube Traffic Growth 05:14 P24 Question: Backyard Niche & Growth Potential 10:59 P24 Question: Assessing…

It’s the day after the big day! We’re taking a breather after the exciting release of the Blogging System. Ricky, Nathan, & Anna discuss some new Blogging System updates, topic clustering, and review a website that has lost traffic over the last year. 00:42 P24 Question: Toilet Niche 02:46 P24 Question: Dropping Traffic 11:51 P24…

As a creator, you’re forced to live on the same platforms designed to distract you. In this episode, Julia and Nathan cover practical tools and strategies to help you use social media and YouTube intentionally so you can create more and scroll less.  Main Topic: The Creator Focus Paradox 01:23  Browser Profiles03:08  Feed Blockers08:33  Times…

We’re continuing to narrow down the niche for our newest site. Ricky & Anna talk through some of the factors that determined the latest round of cuts before final selection. The also discuss assessing your traffic and taking a content break in the early stages of blogging. Main Topic: Niche Selection 01:37 New Website Update…